NOW RESCHEDULED for Thursday, January 23 @ 7:00 pm

You do not need to re-register; if you had tickets for the original date, they will be honored.

Ruth Pauley Lecture Series lectures are free and open to the public, and registration is required of all attendees. Registering in advance is recommended. Registration for this event opens ___

Dr. Katy O’Brien

“The Thinking and Talking Brain: Communication, Connection, and Mental Health after Brain Injury and Concussion”

 

A native of Southern Pines and 1994 graduate of Pinecrest High School, Dr. Katy O’Brien received her M.A. in Communication Disorders from Appalachian State University in 2008 and her Ph.D. in Language and Hearing Sciences from the University of Minnesota in 2016. She also holds a graduate certificate in Pre-Professional Speech Language Pathology (CCC-SLP). She is a Senior Scientific Advisor with the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Allina Health in Minneapolis, as well as an adjunct associate professor at the University of Georgia in the Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education. With expertise in cognitive and communication changes after brain injury and vast clinical experience with people with traumatic brain injury across the spectrum of recovery, Dr. O’Brien is the past Chair of the Brain Injury Association of Georgia, a member of the Academy of Neurological Communication Disorders and Sciences, and a member of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, serving as faculty for their Cognitive Rehabilitation Training as well as the Neuroplasticity and Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System Task Forces.

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CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE at this performance: beer, wine, soda, snacks. Items purchased at BPAC Concessions may be taken into the theatre. No outside food or drink permitted. FREE PARKING for attendees, on campus at Sandhills Community CollegeLectures begin at 7 p.m. at Bradshaw Performing Arts Center's Owens Auditorium, on campus at Sandhills Community College.

GENERAL SEATING (choose your seat after you enter the theatre)

LOBBY DOORS and the BOX OFFICE open 1 hour before curtain.

THEATER DOORS open for seating approximately 30 minutes before curtain.

 

***There is no need to arrive extraordinarily early. Know that if you choose to arrive prior to lobby doors opening, there is no place to sit and wait for the lobby to open other than the outdoor benches in Evelyn's Courtyard.

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Ruth Pauley Lecture Series does not censor performances or make any guarantees of lecture content. We encourage parents to use their discretion when deciding if a lecture is appropriate for their child.

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All children under 13 must be seated with an adult at this RPLS event. Children under 5 will not be permitted into the theatre. Everyone attending the event, regardless of age, must be registered. Any person disrupting this lecture or inhibiting the enjoyment of other guests at an RPLS event may be removed from the theatre.Ruth Pauley Lecture Series reservations have no cash value and are not available for purchase. Cancellation, postponement, or rescheduling of this event does not entitle reservation holders to any form of refund or settlement.